From Purpose to Impact - Dr Kalpana Sampath | The WHY Project- 1

What is education truly meant to do?In this episode of The Why Project, brought to you by Touch A Life, we sit down with Dr. Kalpana Sampath for a deeply meaningful conversation on purpose, education, social consciousness, and the power of nurturing changemakers from a young age.For over three decades, Dr. Kalpana Sampath has worked at the intersection of leadership, education, social change, and human development. Through the eCube program, she has helped inspire over 10,000 social action projects and touched more than 60,000 lives, encouraging students to move beyond academics and connect with the world around them.In this episode, she speaks about:why the idea of social entrepreneurship must begin in schoolhow the Social Action Project was designed to plant the seed of responsibility and purposethe values students need to build meaningful liveswhy education should help children become better human beings, not just better performershow resilience, empathy, vision, and critical thinking can be nurtured earlywhat gives her hope for the future of India and its young generationThis conversation is especially powerful because it reminds us that education is not just about marks. It is about discovering how we can use what we learn to make a difference in the world.One of the most beautiful ideas from this episode is this:The person who plants a tree may never eat its fruit, but still plants it for the future.If this conversation speaks to you, listen till the end and reflect on your own why.Subscribe for more thoughtful conversations with changemakers, educators, and leaders who are shaping a kinder and more purposeful world.Host: Drithi DasGuest: Dr Kalpana Sampath Sound: Mahesh RProducer: Archita puranik#TheWhyProject #DrKalpanaSampath #TALRadio #TouchALife #Education #SocialAction #SocialEntrepreneurship #YouthChangemakers #Purpose #Leadership